# About agents

Learn about the agents you can use with GitHub Copilot.

## Links

* [About GitHub Copilot agents](/en/copilot/concepts/agent-capabilities/about-agents/about-github-copilot-agents)

  Copilot agents use context and tools to plan and complete tasks. You can choose where and how you work with them.

* [Third-party coding agents](/en/copilot/concepts/agent-capabilities/about-agents/about-third-party-coding-agents)

  You can use third-party coding agents alongside Copilot cloud agent to work asynchronously on your development tasks on GitHub.

* [Agent apps](/en/copilot/concepts/agent-capabilities/about-agents/agent-apps)

  Agent apps let you use partner-built agents directly in your workflows on GitHub, powered by your Copilot subscription.